Wagon-scale.



H. A. SMITH. I WAGON SCALE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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WAGON SCALE.

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. UNITED STATES PATENT A OFFICE.

HUGH A. SMITH, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO GUSTAVFLEXNER AND ONE-FOURTH TO MORRIS ABRAHAM, BOTH OF LOUIS- VILLE,KENTUCKY.

WAGON-SCALE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HUGH A. SMITH, a citizenof the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jeffersonand State of Kentuck have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin.Wagon- Scales; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The primary object of this invention is to provide scale mechanism foran ordinary wagon which can be easily moved into and out of operationwhereby the weight of the load on the wagon may be readily ascertained.p 4

Another object of my invention is to provide scale mechanism ofthecharacter described that will support the Wagon body in a reliablemanner and may be readily fitted to the frame of an ordinary wagon andwhich is of light, simple construction.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferredembodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughoutthe several views of which similar reference numerals designate corre 7of reference, an entirety, 'struction consisting of a body 2, that ismounted uponfront and rear bolsters 3 and ordinary sponding parts,Figure 1 is a side of "a wagon body, showing my scale mechanism attachedthereto operative position, Fig. 2 view of the wagon bodyshowing a partof my weighing mechanism secured thereto, Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view taken on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view taken on "the plane of line H of Fig. 1, andFig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the main bearing ock. Referringto the drawings by characters the numeral 1 designates as a wagon oftheordinary conand in in- 4 respectively. Axles 5 having the usualwheels Gthereon support the bolsters in the manner.

My improved scale mechanism comprises a supporting bar 7.' Thesupporting bar 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

elevation improved ber 22. is a bottom plan Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed August 26, 1914. Serial No. 858,764.

is pivoted as at 8 to a depending bracket 9 wagon body 1 on one sidethereof is an operating lever 13 that is pivotally connected by a link14 at a point adjacent to the pivot point 12 with a scale beam 15 of theordinary character. This scale beam 15 is slidable adjacent to its freeend in a bracket 16 on the side of the body 1. A link 17 pivotallyconnects the scale beam 15 with the hook 11. An adjustable indicator 18is slidable upon the beam' 15 and the usual weights 1 9 are suspendedfrom one end of said beam.

Pivoted intermediate their ends in brackets 20 that are secured in pairsto the bottom of the body 1 and adjacent to the ends thereof are smallbalance bars 21. Each of these bars extends angularly from its pivotpoint inwardly toward the center of the wagon body but has the other endportion thereof on the opposite side of the pivot point, extendedparallel with the longitudinal axis of the body: and formed with anenlarged and pointed bearing niem- A suitable stationary bearing member23 is fixed to the bolsters at the points where the bearings 22 arearranged to en gage. The inner ends of the bars 21 are pivotally securedupon opposite sides of the metallic bearing plate 24 adjacent to theends of said plate by bolts or other suitable fastening means 25; Thebearing plate 24 vent relative endwise movement of the body.

A suitable hook 29 iscarried upon the side of the body upon which ismounted the operating lever 13- and-is designed to hold the lever 13 indown position.

In operation, when the load is placed within the body and it is desiredto ascertain the weight thereof, the lever 13 is moved into=up orapproximately vertical position allowing the weight ofthe load to dependfrom the scale beam 15. By adjustment of the member 18'andweights 19 thescale may becoperatd to indicate the amount of Weight in'the wagon. Thestrain of the weight is placed primarily upon the-bean ings 22 and 23thus thebearing plate 24 and inner ends of the bars 21 are forceddownwardly by theiweighte The bar 7 is suspended withinwthe b'raGketlOby the lever 13 and cooperating parts and is permitted considerablemovement downwardly. When the lever 13 is raised the beam 7 is permittedto move downwardly thus the entire weight of the load is placed upon thebeam 15.

-My improved mechanism can be readily and easily attached tovariouscharacters of vehiclesand will operate in a reliable andexpeditiousmannen. I 4 v In practice,- I have found that the form of myinvention, and referred-to in the abovedescription, as the preferredembodiment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing that theconditionsconcu'rrent with the adoption of my device will necessarilyvary, I desire to emphasize the fact thatvar1ous'minor 1 changes indetails of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may he -re,

, sorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantagesofmy invention, as set forth. i x

Whatisclaimedisz- 1 1. The combination with the running gear and body ofa wagon or like vehicle of a transverse bar pivoted to-said wagonbody inspaced relation thereto and atone end, a

lever pivoted intermediate its ends to one side of said body, a scalebeam, links 'conmeeting the scale beam on opposite sides thereof withthe'lever atthe pivoted end thereof, and the free end of said transversefixed gear of the wagon coiiperating with said last illustrated in thedrawings" '-running 'a-bearing on said bar to bar, balance bars ivotedintermediate their ends upon the un er part ofthe wagon body and havingcertain ends thereof extended toward the center of the body, a bearingplate pivotally connected with said last named means, a bearing on saidtransverse bar coiiperating with said bearing plate, bearings on theother ends of said bars and bearing members upon the running namedbearings.

I 2.;The combination with the running gear and wagon body of a vehicle,of a plurality of balance bars pivoted intermediate their ends upon saidbody and having certain ends thereof extended toward the center of thebody, a bearing plate piv'otally conmeeting said last mentioned endswith each other, a transverse balance bar pivoted at one end to one sideof the body and extend. ing thereacross, an operating lever pivoted onone side of the body, a scale beam, a link connecting said scale beamwith said operating lever, a link connecting said transverse balancebar-with said scale beam, a bracket slidably supporting the free end ofsaid transverse bar, a bearing on said last named bar to-cooperate withthe bearing plate and the other ends of said bars resting upon therunning gear.

3." The combination with a body and running gear of a vehicle of balancebars pivoted intermediate their ends upon said body and having certainends resting upon said ear, a bearing plate pivotally connecting t witheach other, a transverse balance "bar pivoted at one'end to one sideofthe body, cooperate with'the bearing plate, scale mechanism and meanswhereby the weight of the load of the body may be placed upon the scalebeam operatively connected with said 3 body and scale beam. 7 1 Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.HUGH A. SMITH. =Witnesses:

SOL FLEXNER, L. FRANK WITHERS.

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